To help hospitals comply with AB 1020, which takes effect on January 1, 2022, CHA has compiled the following details. On December 23, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter 21-54, which announces the chaptering of AB 1020 (Statutes of 2021, Chapter 473). Existing law establishes hospital fair […]
How to Negotiate Medical Bills
Gina Roberts-GreyGina Roberts-Grey is an award-winning writer who has covered health and insurance topics for 2 decades.March 3, 2020, 2:30PM (PT) Your recent trip to the doctor or hospital to treat a strep throat, ease your allergies, or mend a broken bone has resulted in a bill you can’t afford […]
6 Effective Strategies For Lowering Your Medical Bills
Medical bills are never fun but unfortunately they’re a part of life. When you’re healthy it’s not something most people want to think about. But whether it’s a nagging cough that won’t go away and requires a trip to the doctor, or an accident that requires going to the emergency […]
The Cost of Savings: Checking Medical Bill Review Charges
Here’s a provocative question for all the risk managers out there: what did you pay last year in workers compensation medical bill review charges? Stumped? The answer may be more elusive, and more expensive, than it would initially appear. Medical bill review is an essential service typically performed by an […]
Assembly Bill No. 774
CHAPTER 755An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 127400) to Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hospitals.[ Approved by Governor September 29, 2006. Filed with Secretary of State September 29, 2006. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST AB 774, Chan. Hospitals: fair pricing policies.Existing law provides for the Office of Statewide […]
Americans Are Going Bankrupt From Getting Sick
Doctors’ bills play a role in 60 percent of personal-bankruptcy filings. In April 2016, Venus Lockett was about to give a speech at an event she’d volunteered for near her home in Atlanta. She was already stressed. The previous night, she had stayed up late making her presentation, and then […]
How to Obtain Charity Care
Millions of Americans go without health insurance coverage every year. According to U.S. Census data, 28.5 million Americans were without health care coverage in 2017.1Though this number is down from the 42 million who were uninsured in 2013, before the bulk of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, it’s still a significant […]
Up to 80% of Hospital Bills Have Errors. Are You Being Overcharged?
Surprise hospital bills and bogus charges are more common than you might think. Here’s how you can push back when you find a problem. In November, J.R. Duren’s wife gave birth to their son. Concerned about a possible infection, doctors monitored the newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit. After […]
How to Reduce a $10,400 Medical Bill To $2,400 With a 5 Minute Phone Call
Recently we came across an amazing thread on Reddit in which a person describes their incredible reduction in a medical bill. It reads something like this: Recently, I had to be taken to the emergency room twice. Unfortunately I have terrible insurance so my total bill was a whopping $10,400. Of course […]